Feed the Tree explained

Feed the Tree
Cover:	Belly Feed the Tree.jpg
Caption:	7-inch cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Belly
Album:	Star
B-Side:	"Trust in Me", "Dream on Me", "Star"
Released:	^[1]
Studio:	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)^[2]
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	Sire, Reprise, 4AD (UK)
Producer:	Belly, Gil Norton
Prev Title:	Gepetto
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Now They'll Sleep
Next Year:	1995

"Feed the Tree" is a song by American alternative rock band Belly, released as the band's first single from their debut album, Star, in 1993. It is the band's biggest hit, reaching number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. According to lead singer Tanya Donelly, the song is a metaphor about commitment and respect, with the tree being a place on a large farm where a family would be buried.^[3]

Reception

The song was ranked number 24 on VH1's "40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 90s".^[4] It was also a popular radio hit in Australia, coming in at number 25 on the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown for 1993.^[5]

Pitchfork said the song, "takes advantage of Donelly's talent for punching holes in the wall with a killer chorus. Tom Gorman's serpentine riff coils around the verses while bassist Fred Abong and drummer Chris Gorman keep their rhythms flippy-floppy."^[6]

Track listings

All songs were written by Tanya Donelly except where noted.US CD and cassette single^{[7] [8]}

1. "Feed the Tree" (remix) – 3:42
2. "Star" (full band version) – 2:59

UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[9] [10]}

1. "Feed the Tree"
2. "Dream on Me"

UK 12-inch and CD single^{[11] [12]}

1. "Feed the Tree"
2. "Trust in Me"
3. "Dream on Me"
4. "Star"

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	95
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[14]	1

See also

• List of Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number ones of the 1990s
• Triple J Hottest 100, 1993

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 6. January 9, 1993. June 20, 2021.
2. Star. Star (Belly album). Belly. 1993. US CD album booklet. Sire Records, Reprise Records. 9 45187-2.
3. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=5577 Songfacts.com
4. Web site: VH1's 40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '90s. TopOneHitWonders. May 8, 2011. May 21, 2018. November 15, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115212034/http://toponehitwonders.com/1990s/vh1s-40-greatest-one-hit-wonders-of-the-90s/. dead.
5. Web site: Triple J Hottest 100 1993. Australian Broadcasting Company. November 22, 2018.
6. Web site: The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s. Pitchfork. Alfred Soto.
7. Feed the Tree. Belly. 1993. US CD single disc notes. Sire Records, Reprise Records. 2-18570.
8. Feed the Tree. Belly. 1993. US cassette single sleeve. Sire Records, Reprise Records. 18570-4.
9. Feed the Tree. Belly. 1993. UK 7-inch single sleeve. 4AD Records. AD 3001.
10. Feed the Tree. Belly. 1993. UK cassette single sleeve. 4AD Records. AD C 3001.
11. Feed the Tree. Belly. 1993. UK 12-inch single sleeve. 4AD Records. BAD 3001.
12. Feed the Tree. Belly. 1993. UK CD single liner notes. 4AD Records. BAD 3001 CD.
13. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. May 22, 1993. August 20, 2023.
14. Alternative Airplay. Billboard. March 6, 1993. August 20, 2023.